Basel
Americannoun
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a city in and the capital of Basel-Stadt, in northwestern Switzerland, on the Rhine River.
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a canton in northern Switzerland, divided into two independent areas.
noun
Example Sentences
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Experiments took place at the 'Marslabor' facility at the University of Basel.
From Science Daily • Apr. 8, 2026
Salah's career started as something of a slow burner at Basel, with coach Murat Yakin hinting at what he could become after he scored in their 2013 Europa League quarter-final win against Tottenham.
From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026
One proposed response—part of an international agreement known as the Basel accords—languished for years until a series of bank failures in 2023.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026
Although the 4% gain is encouraging, the total is still nearly $9 billion below the 2022 peak, said the Art Basel and UBS Global Art Market Report.
From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026
My father, Basel, and Muhammad did come, my dad holding out a giant bar of sesame candy.
From "Tasting the Sky" by Ibtisam Barakat
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